Comments on: Reasons I wanted a Tiny House http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: The Cost of My Marriage | Canadian Dream: Free at 45 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-72079 The Cost of My Marriage | Canadian Dream: Free at 45 Tue, 31 May 2011 12:07:39 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-72079 [...] the year, which isn’t possible right now with my 10’ x 10’ backyard area.  I would build a tiny house and find a reasonably priced plot of land to live on, which would reduce my normal housing costs as [...] [...] the year, which isn’t possible right now with my 10’ x 10’ backyard area.  I would build a tiny house and find a reasonably priced plot of land to live on, which would reduce my normal housing costs as [...]

]]> By: Dave http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-61515 Dave Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:30:53 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-61515 I live on my own in a space of 280 sq feet, which includes bathroom and kitchen area. It never feels claustrophobic. With less stuff (very do-able) I could manage a little less. An RV space of around 100 or so sq feet would be manageable for me because, as another poster mentioned, the area outside your RV becomes part of your living space. I live on my own in a space of 280 sq feet, which includes bathroom and kitchen area. It never feels claustrophobic. With less stuff (very do-able) I could manage a little less.

An RV space of around 100 or so sq feet would be manageable for me because, as another poster mentioned, the area outside your RV becomes part of your living space.

]]> By: Too Close to Dorm Life? | Canadian Dream: Free at 45 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-55674 Too Close to Dorm Life? | Canadian Dream: Free at 45 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:01:34 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-55674 [...] going to live when we retired.  I jokingly told a couple of my friends that I was going to put up a tiny house in their back yard.  We talked about this for a little bit, with my wife still not really all that [...] [...] going to live when we retired.  I jokingly told a couple of my friends that I was going to put up a tiny house in their back yard.  We talked about this for a little bit, with my wife still not really all that [...]

]]> By: I Could Buy That….If I Wanted To | Canadian Dream: Free at 45 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-53420 I Could Buy That….If I Wanted To | Canadian Dream: Free at 45 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:01:10 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-53420 [...] Similar to my car decision, I could have chosen a larger house when I was shopping around a couple of years ago, but I did not need a large house and would not have used the extra square footage even if I would have bought a larger home (hence the reason I was campaigning for a tiny house). [...] [...] Similar to my car decision, I could have chosen a larger house when I was shopping around a couple of years ago, but I did not need a large house and would not have used the extra square footage even if I would have bought a larger home (hence the reason I was campaigning for a tiny house). [...]

]]> By: Dave http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-47874 Dave Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:21:43 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-47874 @ ddacost - It's tough living in the city if your income doesn't match the significantly higher cost of living. I would do the same thing if I had kids, much more willing to take on some risk in my living situation, but not wanting to put the small ones in any sort of risk. @ Jon Snow - I have a similar intention, not sure if I can get my spouse behind something like that, so we'll probably moderate in the middle (small town, rather than wilderness) - I'm not a huge fan of cities, she's not a huge fan of living in the bush. @ Sault - I guess it depends on how you want to unwind...I tend to do this by going for a walk outside rather than sitting down somewhere (which differs from Tim) so a lack of square footage is no big deal. @ ddacost – It’s tough living in the city if your income doesn’t match the significantly higher cost of living. I would do the same thing if I had kids, much more willing to take on some risk in my living situation, but not wanting to put the small ones in any sort of risk.

@ Jon Snow – I have a similar intention, not sure if I can get my spouse behind something like that, so we’ll probably moderate in the middle (small town, rather than wilderness) – I’m not a huge fan of cities, she’s not a huge fan of living in the bush.

@ Sault – I guess it depends on how you want to unwind…I tend to do this by going for a walk outside rather than sitting down somewhere (which differs from Tim) so a lack of square footage is no big deal.

]]> By: Sault http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-47865 Sault Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:24:51 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-47865 My first apartment was 300 sq feet for two (large) adults and a toddler. We could only have one guest over at a time. It was a cocoon but there was only space for a few thousand books and barely left the third floor walk-up during Toronto's winters. We moved to a detached house in a small town, 700 feet felt huge to us and we managed to buy more bookshelves. Ten years, three kids and a dog later I d feel cramped. Another post talked about the need to decompress or unwind alone after work. In a small house there is no private space, and despite not buying much "stuff" it is difficult to own enough pots to cook in or keel more than a few days worth of food in the house due to a lack of storage. The reality of living small is very different than the dream many people have, especially if they plan to share the space. My first apartment was 300 sq feet for two (large) adults and a toddler. We could only have one guest over at a time. It was a cocoon but there was only space for a few thousand books and barely left the third floor walk-up during Toronto’s winters. We moved to a detached house in a small town, 700 feet felt huge to us and we managed to buy more bookshelves. Ten years, three kids and a dog later I d feel cramped. Another post talked about the need to decompress or unwind alone after work. In a small house there is no private space, and despite not buying much “stuff” it is difficult to own enough pots to cook in or keel more than a few days worth of food in the house due to a lack of storage. The reality of living small is very different than the dream many people have, especially if they plan to share the space.

]]> By: Jon Snow http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-47862 Jon Snow Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:47:18 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-47862 Nice to see this thread revived! Once I retire (40? 42? 45?) my intent is to build a small cabin in the B.C. gulf islands... I already have the land... of course, having chosen to retire this early, I can't see any way of building something that isn't small... but as long as I have a hot tub and a big south facing deck, I don't need alot of room. Nice to see this thread revived!

Once I retire (40? 42? 45?) my intent is to build a small cabin in the B.C. gulf islands… I already have the land… of course, having chosen to retire this early, I can’t see any way of building something that isn’t small… but as long as I have a hot tub and a big south facing deck, I don’t need alot of room.

]]> By: ddacost http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-47850 ddacost Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:08:15 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-47850 First let me say I LOVE this site... My husband and I live in Toronto - and this is our dream..to be debt free at 45. The only problem is...we live in Toronto. The lower priced townhouses have $300-600 maintenance fees and the cheapest houses out East are ripe with crime - and at that i'd be willing to take a risk if it weren't for our two children. I'm still holding out hope that by some miracle, we will still be able to get to this point; and will be checking in often for inspiration. : ) First let me say I LOVE this site… My husband and I live in Toronto – and this is our dream..to be debt free at 45. The only problem is…we live in Toronto. The lower priced townhouses have $300-600 maintenance fees and the cheapest houses out East are ripe with crime – and at that i’d be willing to take a risk if it weren’t for our two children. I’m still holding out hope that by some miracle, we will still be able to get to this point; and will be checking in often for inspiration. : )

]]> By: Canadian Dream: Free at 45 » Blog Archives » A Year Already? http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-41376 Canadian Dream: Free at 45 » Blog Archives » A Year Already? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:58:23 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-41376 [...] to me.  Being a home-owner was very important to my wife (although apparently it had to be a specific sized house), and I warmed up to the idea, eventually.   Together, we have learned to do many new things that [...] [...] to me.  Being a home-owner was very important to my wife (although apparently it had to be a specific sized house), and I warmed up to the idea, eventually.   Together, we have learned to do many new things that [...]

]]> By: Mrs Pillars http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/11/17/reasons-i-wanted-a-tiny-house/comment-page-1/#comment-36331 Mrs Pillars Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:04:46 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1078#comment-36331 My first house was a one bedroom bungalow with the bathroom in the basement. It was about 450 sqft of living space. It felt like a huge step up to me, coming from a bachelor apartment. My first house was a one bedroom bungalow with the bathroom in the basement. It was about 450 sqft of living space. It felt like a huge step up to me, coming from a bachelor apartment.

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